Euro 2016

[mattitouk]

Rumour is that Rooney is going to be in on the subs bench, possible 6 changes in total, bit of a gamble don't you think. Who is our vice captain?

Edit: Apologies. I've just seen it has been posted on the previous page.

 

[Pubey]

Rumour is that Rooney is going to be in on the subs bench, possible 6 changes in total, bit of a gamble don't you think. Who is our vice captain?

Adam Barrett

 

[RobM]

Bertrand lucky to be still in the pitch. Henderson crossing is rubbish.

 

[Ricey]

I can't work out who is more frustrating to watch England or Southend.

 

[Floval Flyer]

Commentator keeps mentioning Dier, or is it Dire ?

 

[RHB]

Even though we made very hard work of it we have qualified for the next round. Not much more worth saying really.

 

[Ricey]

Even though we made very hard work of it we have qualified for the next round. Not much more worth saying really.

Played well in all 3 games but the lack of end product has been frustrating. Now it's the knock out stage we need to start putting more of those chances away.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

we played really well but a lack of width has killed us. the 6 changes were vindicated because we played well and had good tempo and fitness.
BUT we kept trying to go through the middle and it was like watching Arsenal.
we've played well in 2 1/2 games but we need to take our chances

 

[Sussex Shrimper]

Another very good, albeit frustrating, display by England. If I have one minor criticism to make it's the one picked up on by Glenn Hoddle in commentary. A game like that is crying out for an Andy Carroll. Then let the opposition defend along the edge of their six yard area and we'll see how that works out for them. Sturridge and Rashford bring much the same to the squad in my book, and I'm sure we could have managed without one to give ourselves a different dimension.

Anyway, having advocated the selection of a West Ham player I think I'm going to take a shower.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

Another very good, albeit frustrating, display by England. If I have one minor criticism to make it's the one picked up on by Glenn Hoddle in commentary. A game like that is crying out for an Andy Carroll. Then let the opposition defend along the edge of their six yard area and we'll see how that works out for them. Sturridge and Rashford bring much the same to the squad in my book, and I'm sure we could have managed without one to give ourselves a different dimension.

Anyway, having advocated the selection of a West Ham player I think I'm going to take a shower.

i know what you mean. but i think he'd need a winger to make the most of him and we don't have any

 

[RobM]

"Anyway, having advocated the selection of a West Ham player I think I'm going to take a shower."


And I hope it's freezing cold and you get your toe stuck in the plug'ole.

 

[Sussex Shrimper]

i know what you mean. but i think he'd need a winger to make the most of him and we don't have any

Our full-backs seem to be doing just fine in threatening out wide and allowing us to fill the middle of the park and dominate possession.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

Our full-backs seem to be doing just fine in threatening out wide and allowing us to fill the middle of the park and dominate possession.

we really missed Rose today but i think the lack of wingers cost us today. we dominated possession but had no space

 

[BrettieAngell]

We got the most joy using the full-backs again particularly Clyne in the first-half as the game wore on the tempo slowed down and we ended up tried playing through the middle or crossing from deep with 10 men behind the ball. If we could have taken one of the chances we had in the first half Slovakia would have actually had to try and play a little bit.

 

[rayleigh dan]

Personally I don't think it was a good performance, we only had 2 real chances (both in the first half) against a resolute but limited defence. Let's be honest but for Sturridge's last minute goal against Wales we'd be going home from a fairly poor group. It's all very well having the lions share of possession but you've got to create more than 2 good chances surely when you're dominating the game so much surely?

Ultimately our impotent finishing against Russia has cost us first place, in future rounds we must be more clinical. I agree that width is key, 'resting' both full backs was a massive mistake by Roy today IMO, especially Walker who's been excellent so far.

Vardy is is not the answer (yet) for me, he had the best chance and fluffed his lines. I'd go back to Kane next game, he's been under par but hopefully if he can nick a goal it will kick him into life. Vardy's always best on the counter attack, today's game we were unable to play to his strengths, against the bigger teams later in the tournament (hopefully, if we're there) he could prove to be invaluable.

 

[rayleigh dan]

we really missed Rose today but i think the lack of wingers cost us today. we dominated possession but had no space

Agreed, the full backs usually give us width, Clyne and Bertrand didn't do enough, especially second half. You could blame Roy for having a lack of real wide midfield players available too, Sterling's the only option we really have :sad:.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Ha! Don't say I didn't tell you so.

What is is now ? Wales v Croatia and England v Portugal?

We'll find out tomorrow.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36581015

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Deschamps is making some odd player choices, the lump of a forward tonight was very poor, and "resting" Payet is again an odd one. Evra and Sagna too old and pace will find them out - surely they needed the rest more?
In short I don't fancy France to get beyond the quarter finals unless they get the easiest of draws and some more "homer" refs.

Ha! A tenner says they will.Interested? Loser pays SZ.

Bump.

I'd appreciate an answer before the last 16 draw is announced.:winking:

 

[buffalowolf]

So Dorothy the Dinosaur has one more life,who will be the next England manager .

 

[Beefy]

Well my tickets for next Monday in Nice just got a lot more interesting. Never seen England in a tournament before. I stand by what I said yesterday - we'll look better against better teams but if we need to press the issue and create chances I don't see where those chances will come from with this team right now. We've arguably got the best strikeforce in the tournament (honestly I don't think it's even close) and they just don't look like scoring because we can't create anything.